Saturday, March 12, 2011

Don't leave me

Sometimes to me the most interesting part of doing art is the process. I know this sounds so post-modern. But I am not saying that the process is the most important... just saying it is sometimes more fulfilling. I think that the end results and the process are equally important. I know that at times I tend to deliberate on things without regards to the end result. I must be post-modern in my thinking. But what is wrong with that?

I created the image above with the intention that I was going to process it to look the way it did. I am very satisfied with the final outcome. It was so close to what I have pre-visualized. Before shooting, what I saw was the budding leaves that were overshadowed by colorful bloom surrounding them. The budding leaves have no chance to compete with their glory. Yet, I identified with the leaves. Insignificant to many yet at that one moment I felt like I connected.

Rob Castro

aka Juzno

About Rob Castro

Rob Castro is a retired engineer and an artist-photographer. He worked for the government for over 25 years in the field of air pollution control. In January of 2014, Rob retired from government service so he can focus on his artistic endeavors. Although he has no formal training as an artist, Rob had an early start in developing his artistic talents. At the age of five, he drew a picture of the devil while a student at a parochial school. This got him in trouble with the nuns but it also affirmed his calling to be an artist.

Back in 2008, Rob took up photography using a cheap low-tech camera but with a firm resolve to make good use of it. Since then, Rob has published some of his photos through photography periodicals and as book covers. One can also view Rob’s work on his website, Just an Observer (http://www.justanobserver.com/) and through his published photo books. Licensing of his works is available through Arcangel. Royalty free images are available at

Rob and his wife Rose are parents of one daughter. They reside in Southern California with their dog Mimi. Rob still misses their cat Jerry. Sometimes he misses the other cats who left them - Heraclitus and Tiger Hendrix.

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